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- Worldwide COVID-19 case count tops 20 million, doubling in six weeks
More than half of the cases come from just three countries: the U.S., India and Brazil, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Ap. ABC News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:06:37 +0000. - The ten best walking safaris around the world, from India to Ethiopia
Here is our pick of ten of the best walking safaris, although bear in mind that countries are closed to tourism now. No harm in planning ahead though - and dreaming of a safari adventure.
Daily Mail. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:07:11 GMT. - Coronavirus: Global cases reach 20m with more than half of infections coming from US, India and Brazil
Cases double in just over six weeks as WHO chief notes positive signs in pandemic fight
Conrad Duncan. The Independent. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:42:46 GMT. - India watchdog to inspect airports hit by heavy rain after crash
At least 18 people died after an Air India Express plane with 190 people on board crash-landed at an airport in Kerala.
Al Jazeera. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:29:50 GMT. - Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
MITO, Japan (AP) - The number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from the U.S., India and Brazil. ...
Elaine Kurtenbach and Mark Stevenson. Washington Times. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:02:09 -0400. - India Air crash survivor recounts final minutes in plane
Yuojin Yusuf was one of 190 passengers aboard an Air India Express plane that skidded and crashed.
BBC News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:36:45 GMT. - Menstrual health and mentoring in Nepal lockdown
Volunteers have delivered hygiene packs to women and girls to help overcome barriers during lockdown.
BBC News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:20:48 GMT. - Nepal lockdown halved health facility births and increased stillbirths and newborn deaths
COVID-19 response has resulted in major reductions in health facility births in Nepal and widened inequalities, with significantly increased institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality, according to a new study.
Science Daily. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:39:26 EDT. - Vistara Receives Its First A321neo Aircraft with Flat-bed Business Class
Vistara, a joint venture between TATA group and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft in New Delhi today. ...
Travel Industry Wire. 2020-08-10 17:04:14 EST. - Manmohan Singh's 'three steps' to stem India's economic crisis
India is facing a 'deep and prolonged slowdown', ex-PM Manmohan Singh tells the BBC.
Yahoo. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:27:04 -0400. - Tea plantation landslide kills 49 in India as more feared buried
Forty-nine people have died after a landslide at a tea plantation in India - with fears at least 20 more are buried under debris.
Sky News. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:39:00 +0100. - India Reports Record Coronavirus Deaths
Australia also sees highest single-day death increase, while Paris institutes mask order for some outdoor areas.
Voice of America. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 04:26:29 -0400. - The Latest: India adds 1,000 dead, 62,000 new infections
NEW DELHI - India has registered a record 1,007 fatalities in the past 24 hours as fresh coronavirus infections surged by another 62,064 cases. The Health Ministry says the total fatalities touched 44,386 on Monday. ...
The Associated Press. Washington Times. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 01:30:55 -0400. - India plane crash: Plane 'swayed violently' before skidding off runway, splitting in two, survivors say
The plane swayed violently as it approached a hilltop runway soaked by monsoon rain, and moments later the special return flight for Indians stranded abroad by the pandemic skidded off, nosedived and cracked in two, leaving 18 ...
New Zealand Herald. Sun, 09 Aug 2020 06:13:05 +1200. - Storm, Runway and Perhaps Pilot Error Are Cited in India Air Crash
As investigators sought the cause of a jetliner accident that killed 18 people, blame began to fall on the pilot and the hilltop runway.
Jeffrey Gettleman, Suhasini Raj and Shalini Venugopal Bhagat. New York Times. Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:35:22 +0000. - Air India Express COVID-19 repatriation plane crashes in Kerala
The Boeing-737 flight from Dubai was flying home Indians who had been stranded overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sydney Morning Herald. Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:27:37 +1000. - 8 COVID Patients Die in India Hospital Fire
Electrical short circuit caused blaze, officials say.
Voice of America. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:29:54 -0400. - China Market Update: China Markets Manage Modest Gains, Caixin Services PMI Shows Expansion But Lower Than Expected
Asian equities were largely higher except for Japan and India following small gains on Wall Street yesterday. While Mainland markets opened slightly lower, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong all ended the session slightly higher. ...
By Brendan Ahern, Senior Contributor. Forbes. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:04:55 -0400. - India unveils defence production and export policy
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) released on 3 August a new policy to support advances in indigenous defence manufacturing and military exports.
Janes 360. Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:14:06 Z. - Schoolgirls in India discover asteroid after trawling through space images
Two schoolgirls in India have won praise from scientists after discovering a distant asteroid that will eventually fly past Earth.
James Rogers. Fox News. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:06:27 GMT.
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Facts About South Asian States
The nations of South Asia include the populous countries of India and
Bangladesh as well as Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
More news and information about selected South Asian nations
is available at the official government websites listed below.
The Republic of India's capital city is New Delhi, and its currency is the Indian Rupee. Hindi and English are the primary languages used in India, and in 2007, India's estimated population was 1,129,866,000.
The People's Republic of Bangladesh's capital city is Dhaka, and its currency is the Taka. The country's primary language is Bengali, and in 2007, the estimated population of Bangladesh was 150,448,000.
The Kingdom of Bhutan's capital city is Thimbu, and its national currency is the Ngultrum. The Kingdom's primary language is Dzongkha, and in 2007, its estimated population was 2,328,000.
The Republic of Maldives' capital city is Male, and its national currency is the Rufiyaa. Dhivehi is the primary language of Maldives, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 369,000.
The Kingdom of Nepal's capital city is Kathmandu, and its currency is the Nepalese Rupee. Nepal's primary language is Nepali, and in 2007, its estimated population was 28,902,000.
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka's capital city is Colombo, and its national currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee. The primary languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil, and in 2007, the country's population was estimated at 20,926,000.